CVE-2018-17686 Information disclosure in Reader
Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information and execute code via malicious BMP images in Foxit Reader, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17686?
CVE-2018-17686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, published on 24 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of BMP images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6844.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17686?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Phantompdf, Foxitsoftware Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-749w-rw5m-c3mg.